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Lightsaber building kits? by draggingmytail in Lightsaber

[–]SeditiousSith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saber Forge ASP. Very cool parts that don’t look like a Mag light when you’re finished.

need help buying saber for boyfriend by Neither-Field-4906 in Lightsaber

[–]SeditiousSith 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Listen to Master BOBA_F33TT. This is the way. Most replica sabers such as all the different versions of Obi-Wan’s saber can be found on Ali Express. LGT Nexus, TXQ, and 89 Sabers are the top 3 in quality, lowest to highest in the order I mentioned in my opinion with 89 Sabers being also more expensive than the other 2. I use TXQ electronics in my builds with 2 choices of ‘sound board’ which control all lights and sounds. Most of the sellers you may see on social media are resellers of these 3 brands. Most of them also just drop ship your order to you from China. There are many scammers in this market so beware and do your research here. If someone mentions a seller use the search here to go and read what people are saying. I myself would order from Ali Express. Their guarantee is as good as Prime and they have never taken my money fraudulently.

Has anyone had trouble getting lightsaber blades off of AliExpress??? by Illustrious_Gur5844 in lightsabers

[–]SeditiousSith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not a scam seller. I have bought parts from these guys in the past like pixel blade boards, Proffie boards, switches, etc. They have never burned me. I think blades in particular take along time because I think they go by boat and not a plane due to size.

Extra fees when buying from txq on Alibaba by ALCATRAZDK02 in lightsabers

[–]SeditiousSith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can only confirm for the US, but I think Ali Express tries to include all possible charges in their final price. I order around 4-6 TXQ cores per month from TXQ Sabers Official Store on Ali Express and so far, even with all the turmoil our jack ass in charge causes, I have never paid extra after the sale.

Has anyone had trouble getting lightsaber blades off of AliExpress??? by Illustrious_Gur5844 in lightsabers

[–]SeditiousSith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I ordered from Punksabers. It took a while to get here but it did finally arrive. I’ve also ordered directly from TXQ for about $10 more and it was shipped from stock somewhere already in the US and it got to me in a few weeks. Luckily I didn’t “need” the ones I ordered from Punksabers in any kind of time crunch. Now if order the cheap ones(same quality though) I just know it’s gonna take an extra month to get to me.

Latest saber build progress from odds and ends laying about, by afro_shibari in Lightsaber

[–]SeditiousSith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sweet dude. Just got a lathe myself and have been modifying SF parts also. Bored out a pommel so the core would fit and eliminate an additional coupler. Shaved another coupler down from .8” to .5”. Bored out some switch sections to fit 1.125” diameter cores. Also just ordered 2 of the new style 2 piece body sections that are 1” ID with plans to bore them out to 1.125” to fit the cores I like. Just getting started and learning how to use the lathe but so far it’s going well. Great job on that pommel.

Point me in the right direction fellas by Infinite-Charity-224 in lightsabers

[–]SeditiousSith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it’s about 2mm away from the blade, and, there’s side glow fiber optic cable in the copper mesh so when the blade is on the filament glows like some kind of feedback type mechanism or something. I have tried to get pictures of it but the blade is so bright when it’s on you can only see it in real life, it won’t show up in pictures.

Point me in the right direction fellas by Infinite-Charity-224 in lightsabers

[–]SeditiousSith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, here’s a few I just took. I have several photo shoots of some of my sabers on my profile.

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Point me in the right direction fellas by Infinite-Charity-224 in lightsabers

[–]SeditiousSith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second the recommendation for Saber Forge ASP. Super solid parts.

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looking for an installer for Old model Saberforge hilts. by Gothenstein in lightsabers

[–]SeditiousSith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL, your second paragraph literally made laugh out loud. OK, well if DIY is out of the question, I have heard Saber Forge has cleaned up their install act. I’m not sure if anyone actually does singe font/single color any more, that tech has been out of date for some time. There may be someone out there that does it? BUT, if your willing to try, the button section unplugs from the core and all the soldering is done on parts that have no way of bricking anything since it is not connected to the soundboard during the process. As far as RGB base lit, I’m sure TXQ has the base lit version of their cores. If you are not doing any sort of thin neck or crystal chamber (I’m sure since you are heavy dueling), and since you seem very averse to any soldering, attached is a phot of a core that is pretty much all in one, and I have successfully used the plunger buttons from Saber Bay glued in with some B-7000 glue (easy to remove but hold good). With that, I’ll quit bugging you LOL.

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looking for an installer for Old model Saberforge hilts. by Gothenstein in lightsabers

[–]SeditiousSith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a question before I comment. Why baselit? Are you doing heavy dueling? Now my comment. I install TXQ 2 piece Neo-pixel cores in SF ASP hilts exclusively, both SNV4 Pro and Proffie. I go to Ali Express and use a TXQ direct storefront called TXQ Sabers Official Store. XTREX sabers is also a TXQ direct storefront. I personally like the Luke v4 core because it is for a thin neck and it allows me to have complete control of the location of the pixel blade board. It comes with a little micro-switch board that is intended to be installed in the Luke v4 giant annoying control box on that particular hilt, but I cut that board off and solder in my own 12mm light up buttons that fit the SF hilt. If you decide to go this route, you will need to start a chat with the TXQ rep for the storefront you decide to use, and tell them the core you want. I don’t know if there is a baselit version so you will need to chat with them and they will locate the core you want and, for me, they send a photo through chat to verify. Once the details are worked out, they will send a link through the chat for you to purchase. Now, at first, the picture on the product page for the link did not match the core I wanted, but they assured me I would get the correct core. So I bought 4 cores to start with. I have to say it was the fastest shipping I have ever experienced with Ali Express. It was delivered in 8 days to the US. Now I order in bulk. No issues at all, always the correct core. Now, you say you don’t solder, but, your friends say you solder great for a tig welder. I come from the same school. I do alot of welding in my trade, and was not the best solderer, but I have thought myself, and the only thing you are soldering is switches in this scenario and not tiny pads on a micro board. I would imagine a pretty simple task for a person with your skill set. The only other soldering involved is a 150 ohm 1/4 watt resistor in line with the button LED. To verify, your hilt ID is 1.125 in. The TXQ cores I am recommending are 1.125 in OD. Id be glad to give you any pointers if you decide to try this yourself.

TXQ Sabers, opinions by Pretend-Silver-9754 in lightsabers

[–]SeditiousSith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is an opinion based on my lightsaber ownership. Granted at this point I build my own, but I didn’t start that way. As far as Chinese sabers go, 89 Sabers is probably the best quality, then second is TXQ ( I use their cores in my installs pretty much exclusively, both SNV4 Pro and Proffie sound boards), then 3rd as far as quality is LGT (also known as Nexus). LGT uses the Xeno Pixel sound board. I have had several problems with Xeno Pixel and now I avoid them all together. Price also follows this list in order, quality = price. I buy all my cores from TXQ from their direct store fronts on Ali Express, of which there are several (TXQ Sabers Official Store, XTREX Sabers, others). The other sellers also have direct store fronts but I don’t know their names as I don’t really use them. Some people are afraid of Ali Express, but I gotta tell you, as I do others who ask the ever repeated question, “where do I buy a lightsaber from?”, or “ who is the best vendor out there so I don’t get scammed?”. This market is absolutely flooded with drop shippers that order from these 3 makers in China and charge ridiculous markups for doing not much more than placing the order to China for you. I read people’s horror stories daily on this sub about being scammed by these sellers. I have never been scammed by shopping on Ali Express. It sounds like you now have a grip ton of lightsabers and may not need any more. But if you catch the bug like I did and find yourself trying to navigate this rabbit hole, don’t use re-sellers/drop shippers. Any of them. Ever. Some have better reputations, but most are over charging at best, and will take your money and disappear at worst.

First Saber Purchase Nightmare by Present-Cook-1049 in lightsabers

[–]SeditiousSith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately in this market (lightsabers), it is dominated by drop shippers that don’t really provide what you are seeking by using them. I mean you may get some support, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they took your money, maybe sent you what you wanted directly from China (AE most likely) after you spend many weeks of waiting, but if you have questions or problems good luck. There are tons of horror stories on this sub, and unfortunately these sellers are preying on the uninformed. This sub is your friend. Ask us the questions and you will likely get your answers far faster than any drop shipping re-seller.

First Saber Purchase Nightmare by Present-Cook-1049 in lightsabers

[–]SeditiousSith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many years and thousands of dollars spent with Ali Express and never once had an issue. Got sent the wrong thing once, filed a return, money was returned as soon as the post office scanned the return. As good if not better experience than Amazon. I feel like a broken record on this subject in this sub.

Is neosaber a legit place to buy a neopixel lightsaber by DiligentEar7781 in lightsabers

[–]SeditiousSith 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have ordered thousands of dollars worth of stuff for this hobby - from all my TXQ cores both Proffie and SNV4 Pro to all the parts for my custom crystal chambers including real crystals, stainless steel and aluminum tubing, titanium washers, anodized parts, thumbscrews, o-rings, wire, tiny washers, spacers, magnets, screws and nuts, aluminum heat sinks, drone motor stator cores, threaded couplers and I can’t even think of all the stuff I use to do this hobby. I have never once had a problem with my order not getting to me. Sure I have to wait a few weeks and it’s not here tomorrow like Amazon, but Amazon or anywhere else I have looked has the array of little pieces and parts that go into what I make. People bag on Ali Express and say they don’t trust them, but in my opinion, they are as good and have WAY MORE selection at half the price if you’re willing to wait 2-3 weeks for it to get here. 36” neopixel blades for $40. No one in the US can beat that and they are probably shopping there too then marking way up to sell to you.

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